# EXTREME WEATHER

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Impacts   /  Slow onset disasters

Vanishing Past: Climate Change and Risk to Heritage Sites

There are 1,223 heritage sites around the world, and all of them are at risk from climate change.

Ojas Khurana

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Impacts   Research   /  Slow onset disasters

Water, water, everywhere, not a drop to drink: Climate Change & India’s Water Stress

India is on the brink of a water crisis that could reshape life as we know it. Just as water makes up about 70% of our bodies, it’s also the lifeblood of our entire ecosystem and economy. Every aspect of our life depends on this critical resource that is under grave stress.

Ojas Khurana

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Impacts   /  Extreme Weather

Wayanad Floods: Insights from a Climate Change Perspective

Triggered by intense monsoon rains, the region faced devastating landslides that resulted in over 100 fatalities. Experts attribute the increasing frequency of such disasters to climate change, unplanned development, and the unique geographical features of the Western Ghats, which amplify rainfall effects

Kartiki Negi

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Impacts   /  Extreme Weather

Climate Change Impacts: Uttarakhand breaks rainfall and heat records

Uttarakhand has witnessed extreme weather conditions over the last two months. While June witnessed record-breaking maximum temperatures, July has been witnessing spells of extremely heavy Monsoon rains triggering flash floods and landslides.

Editorial Team

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Research   /  Slow onset disasters /  Extreme Weather

Climate change puts one of every 10 Indian hospitals at risk of fully or partially shut down: Study

According to a report, 2700 of the country’s 53,473 hospitals are already at high risk of partial or complete shutdown from extreme weather events.

Editorital Team

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Impacts   /  Slow onset disasters

Food Insecurity : Perishable Crops and Climate Change (Part 3)

Food prices often rise and fall in India because of seasonal weather patterns. Climate change is anticipated to make this more severe, increasing India's economic and social vulnerability.

Editorial Team

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Impacts   Witness   /  Extreme Weather

Erratic monsoons in South Asia set to worsen with rising land and sea temperatures

South Asia’s erratic monsoons were once considered a festive time, but changing climate patterns are making them one of the most dreaded weather events of the year.

Editorial Team

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Impacts   Witness   /  Extreme Weather

Monsoon Madness: How climate change is normalising extreme events

Between 1970 and 2004, three extreme flood events occurred per year on average in India, but after 2005, the yearly average rose to 11.

Editorial Team